Muslims want government to raise corruption threshold to death penalty.

A section of Thika Muslims during the Idd prayers at Thika Stadium on Friday.

Thika Muslim
community want the government to raise the graft bar for anyone found guilty of
corruption to face the death penalty and all property gained illegally
confiscated by the government.

While addressing the
press at the Thika Sub-County Stadium on Friday after the Eid Prayers, Supreme
Council of Kenya Muslims, Central Region Chairman Imam Al Haji Shaban Gakere Bakari
expressed their support on the ongoing fight against corruption but added that there
was need for the authorities to get “hard on the culprits” so as to deter
others from the vice.

Bakari said that
corruption in Kenya was rampant since criminals were let off lightly and the
death penalty was the best option.

“If there is no
severe punishment, corruption will get out of control. We need to get tough in
the fight (against corruption) and to safeguard national interests by ensuring
that any money and property embezzled from the public is recovered,” said Bakari.

He suggested amendments
to the laws of the country, asking legislators to borrow a leaf from China
which introduced death penalty long ago with positive results.

“Our MPs should
enact laws to the effect that anyone found guilty of corruption be hanged. We
should emulate China who are among our biggest financiers because after
enactment of the law, they have been properly spending state resources without
wastage unlike in our country,” he said.

He lauded the
government for providing enough security during the month of Ramadhan stating
that all Muslims felt safe and ended their fast without any reported cases of
insecurity.

The Muslims also
praised the government for what they termed as a friendly budget which was read
by CS in charge of Treasury Henry Rotich on Thursday.

They singled out
provision of enough funds to cater for the elderly, introduction of NHIF covers
to students and enough funds for electrification of villages across the
country.